How Rally Partners Elevated Saw Mill Club’s HR Function to a True Business Partnership Role
Saw Mill Club in Mt. Kisco, NY is a nationally recognized, award-winning health club in Northern Westchester with two club locations.
The family-owned and operated luxury fitness club has provided the ultimate health, sports, and wellness experience since it was founded in 1972.
With approximately 300 employees—some part-time, some full-time, some seasonal—Saw Mill Club faced a number of unique HR challenges.
When their Human Resources Director resigned, they were unsure of their HR strategy going forward. They reached out to Rally Partners for an expert evaluation to determine the true needs of their business from an HR perspective.
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First, Rally Partners took a top-level look at Saw Mill Club’s existing HR technologies, employer policies, company assets, company culture, benefits programs, and human capital management needs.
Rally Partners reviewed everything from their employee handbook and file management to their hiring and onboarding processes. They covered every aspect of their HR function to help them maximize efficiency, maintain compliance, and minimize organizational risk.
Rally Partners then analyzed the scope of Saw Mill Club’s operations, assessing their HR foundations and pain points to identify issues and potential areas of opportunity.
Rally Partners identified several significant areas of opportunity. It turned out that Saw Mill Club was underutilizing their HR software, Paycom, and could benefit from using a number of features they’d previously overlooked. In addition, Saw Mill Club was capable of providing their employees with more self-service tools that would help reduce time spent on HR operations.
The discovery process also revealed opportunities to significantly reduce insurance risk and financial liability, as well as to fill gaps in their ancillary benefits coverage (such as dental and vision). There was also no formal plan in place to implement state-mandated sexual harassment training.
After Rally Partners compiled and shared their assessment of Saw Mill Club’s HR operations, they developed a clear plan of action—including immediate next steps and high-priority action items.
Saw Mill Club soon realized that there were several areas that were lacking consistency and efficiency in their HR operations. Luckily, Rally Partners was not only ready to reveal their problems, but also solve them.
After collecting their findings, they provided Saw Mill Club with a clear set of actionable steps to take—with the help of Rally Partners—to streamline their HR processes and eliminate significant risk within their organization.
First, Rally Partners took a top-level look at Saw Mill Club’s existing HR technologies, employer policies, company assets, company culture, benefits programs, and human capital management needs.
Rally Partners reviewed everything from their employee handbook and file management to their hiring and onboarding processes. They covered every aspect of their HR function to help them maximize efficiency, maintain compliance, and minimize organizational risk.
Rally Partners then analyzed the scope of Saw Mill Club’s operations, assessing their HR foundations and pain points to identify issues and potential areas of opportunity.
Rally Partners identified several significant areas of opportunity. It turned out that Saw Mill Club was underutilizing their HR software, Paycom, and could benefit from using a number of features they’d previously overlooked. In addition, Saw Mill Club was capable of providing their employees with more self-service tools that would help reduce time spent on HR operations.
The discovery process also revealed opportunities to significantly reduce insurance risk and financial liability, as well as to fill gaps in their ancillary benefits coverage (such as dental and vision). There was also no formal plan in place to implement state-mandated sexual harassment training.
After Rally Partners compiled and shared their assessment of Saw Mill Club’s HR operations, they developed a clear plan of action—including immediate next steps and high-priority action items.
Saw Mill Club soon realized that there were several areas that were lacking consistency and efficiency in their HR operations. Luckily, Rally Partners was not only ready to reveal their problems, but also solve them.
After collecting their findings, they provided Saw Mill Club with a clear set of actionable steps to take—with the help of Rally Partners—to streamline their HR processes and eliminate significant risk within their organization.
of all benefits enrollments were completed electronically (up from 0%)
of employees are utilizing the HCM Platform to manage their own personal data
savings on labor and employment legal fees
Rally Partners impressed us with their comprehensive approach to HR. We quickly realized the scope of what they could help us with from HR support to technology, as well as reviewing our company benefits strategy. Their team works hard to support the goals of Saw Mill Club as a true business partner.
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As Co-Founder and CEO, Mark established Rally Partners after three decades of leadership in the insurance, employee benefits, and HCM sectors. He brings his industry expertise to every stage of the process, guiding custom HR solutions that combine the integration and deployment of HCM technology with cutting-edge benefits strategies.
Prior to co-founding Rally Partners, Mark served as Chief Sales Officer of ProHCM, where he spearheaded the strategy and execution of the company’s marketing automation and CRM systems. He leveraged long-lasting relationships with benefits brokers, consultants, and employers to build a national technology distribution network. In addition to his work with ProHCM, Mark served as Vice President of Business Development of IBX, a subsidiary of Alliant Insurance Services, and Vice President of Employee Benefits/National Practice Leader of Worksite Benefits for Alliant Insurance Services. He has been recognized as an industry leader in Voluntary Benefits, and was invited to join Advisory Boards for Aflac, Trustmark, and Unum.
Mark holds an MBA from the Stern School of Business at NYU and earned his BA in Economics from Bowdoin College.
As Co-Founder and Chairman, Mino guides the agency with expert precision, ensuring that the agency stays focused on helping employers overcome any and all HCM obstacles. He’s worked closely with Mark on the intersections of HCM systems, employee benefits, and HR challenges, which ultimately led to the creation of Rally Partners. Mino uses his passion for team building, organizational design, and business strategy to help businesses put client success at their center. He specializes in a range of business advisory services—organizational reform, M&A, strategic renewal, and more—developing right-fit corporate strategies to position each client for success.
Having previously served as a partner at Goldman Sachs and later, in the investment management business, he knows firsthand what growth strategies work. As a hedge fund manager, asset manager, and venture capitalist, Mino uses his extensive financial and business development knowledge to guide both Rally Partners and their clients. He currently manages a portfolio of private investments in addition to his work with Rally Partners.
Mino holds an MBA from INSEAD and earned his BA in Government from Harvard College.
Jennifer develops personal relationships with every client to create meaningful, lasting partnerships and strategic, effective solutions. She plays a pivotal role in planning, developing, and implementing sophisticated workforce solutions. She is uniquely qualified to handle the broad scope of HR strategy, with extensive experience in employee recruitment, team training, procedural development, brand enhancement, and company culture advisement.
Jennifer founded Shore Strategies in 2007, where she helped companies navigate disruption to better optimize their internal and external processes. From helping attract and retain employees to developing branded training curriculum and onboarding programs, she strived to maximize team engagement. Jennifer found creative ways to support her clients at Shore Strategies through periods of growth and transition, navigating shifting markets and largescale change from a strategic standpoint. Prior to founding her own consulting firm, Jennifer worked with brands big and small to ensure consistency and alignment of brand identity, value proposition, and communication strategy, managing projects for companies including Simon & Schuster, Kaplan Educational Centers, Pepsi, Tropicana, Welch’s, Rubbermaid, and Heinz.
Jennifer holds an MS in Counseling & Personnel Services from Fordham University, and a BA in Psychology from Bucknell University.
As Co-Founder and CEO, Mark established Rally Partners after three decades of leadership in the insurance, employee benefits, and HCM sectors. He brings his industry expertise to every stage of the process, guiding custom HR solutions that combine the integration and deployment of HCM technology with cutting-edge benefits strategies.
Prior to co-founding Rally Partners, Mark served as Chief Sales Officer of ProHCM, where he spearheaded the strategy and execution of the company’s marketing automation and CRM systems. He leveraged long-lasting relationships with benefits brokers, consultants, and employers to build a national technology distribution network. In addition to his work with ProHCM, Mark served as Vice President of Business Development of IBX, a subsidiary of Alliant Insurance Services, and Vice President of Employee Benefits/National Practice Leader of Worksite Benefits for Alliant Insurance Services. He has been recognized as an industry leader in Voluntary Benefits, and was invited to join Advisory Boards for Aflac, Trustmark, and Unum.
Mark holds an MBA from the Stern School of Business at NYU and earned his BA in Economics from Bowdoin College.
As Co-Founder and Chairman, Mino guides the agency with expert precision, ensuring that the agency stays focused on helping employers overcome any and all HCM obstacles. He’s worked closely with Mark on the intersections of HCM systems, employee benefits, and HR challenges, which ultimately led to the creation of Rally Partners. Mino uses his passion for team building, organizational design, and business strategy to help businesses put client success at their center. He specializes in a range of business advisory services—organizational reform, M&A, strategic renewal, and more—developing right-fit corporate strategies to position each client for success.
Having previously served as a partner at Goldman Sachs and later, in the investment management business, he knows firsthand what growth strategies work. As a hedge fund manager, asset manager, and venture capitalist, Mino uses his extensive financial and business development knowledge to guide both Rally Partners and their clients. He currently manages a portfolio of private investments in addition to his work with Rally Partners.
Mino holds an MBA from INSEAD and earned his BA in Government from Harvard College.
Jennifer develops personal relationships with every client to create meaningful, lasting partnerships and strategic, effective solutions. She plays a pivotal role in planning, developing, and implementing sophisticated workforce solutions. She is uniquely qualified to handle the broad scope of HR strategy, with extensive experience in employee recruitment, team training, procedural development, brand enhancement, and company culture advisement.
Jennifer founded Shore Strategies in 2007, where she helped companies navigate disruption to better optimize their internal and external processes. From helping attract and retain employees to developing branded training curriculum and onboarding programs, she strived to maximize team engagement. Jennifer found creative ways to support her clients at Shore Strategies through periods of growth and transition, navigating shifting markets and largescale change from a strategic standpoint. Prior to founding her own consulting firm, Jennifer worked with brands big and small to ensure consistency and alignment of brand identity, value proposition, and communication strategy, managing projects for companies including Simon & Schuster, Kaplan Educational Centers, Pepsi, Tropicana, Welch’s, Rubbermaid, and Heinz.
Jennifer holds an MS in Counseling & Personnel Services from Fordham University, and a BA in Psychology from Bucknell University.
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